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In the field of gun violence research, very few outcomes can be authoritatively linked back to causes. New stories from The Trace explore available data and existing studies.
Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate has worked on military veterans’ suicide prevention and a host of gun reform efforts. He’s also a gun owner.
The reinstatement came at the request of the county attorney, according to documents written by the head of the state Department of Public Safety.
Two experts break down the legal doctrine.
Continued white supremacist rhetoric and an immigration backlog have exacerbated some survivors’ pain. A local artist hopes his memorial to the shooting will help his community’s recovery.
In a new story, Will Van Sant pieces together a look at the network behind a legal campaign to dismantle the country’s gun laws. It’s one of two major investigations out from The Trace this week.
“Where the Supreme Court has set forth the law of our Nation, as a lower court, I am bound to follow it,” the judge wrote in his decision.
Among other measures, the law strengthens restrictions on ghost guns and gun modification devices.
The remedies phase of the National Rifle Association’s civil corruption trial came to an end on Monday.
Suicide is unusually common among farmers. A new government program works with mental health professionals to stop the trend.
For Harris, gun violence has been a key issue from the start.
The mayor says it’s a critical contributor to public safety. Others are cynical. What do the numbers show?
The internal report concluded that members of the shooter’s unit should have followed up after he was released from a psychiatric facility.
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South Los Angeles is home to the highest levels of gun violence in the county.
